Sixth graders learn to navigate the coordinate plane, using two number lines that cross at the origin to locate any point with an ordered pair (x, y).
Students will be able to…
With just two numbers you can pinpoint any spot on a map, a screen, or a graph. How does the coordinate plane turn a pair of numbers into an exact location?
Project this and open each card to explore the coordinate plane, from the axes and origin to ordered pairs and the four quadrants.
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A map says the treasure is at (3, 2). How do you know exactly where to dig?
Students explore each part of the coordinate plane.
Students plot and read ordered pairs.
Students connect plotted points.
Students reflect on reading pairs.
Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics.
Understand a rational number as a point on the number line and extend to the coordinate plane.
Solve real-world and mathematical problems by graphing points in all four quadrants of the coordinate plane.
Use a pair of perpendicular number lines (axes) to define a coordinate system and locate points.
Use appropriate tools strategically.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students list six ordered pairs, plot them in order, and connect the points to draw a simple shape or picture. A printable coordinate-plane worksheet is in the Mathematics library.
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